A Guide to Fiscal Year 1991 Federal Funding for HIV Disease: How Dollars are Spent How to Access Them

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Founded in early 1987, Americans for a Sound AIDS/HIV Policy (ASAP) was established to educate
the general public, medical/public health community, religious and business communities, as well as state
and local elected officials, about the impact of the AIDS/HIV epidemic.
The five basic tenets of ASAP have not changed since its inception. They are: the value of early diagnosis;
limiting the spread of the epidemic through traditional public health intervention strategies such as confidential and voluntary partner notification programs; a compassionate response to anyone affected, infected
or ill; the development of treatments, diagnostics, vaccines, and hopefully a cure; and addressing access
to health care in respect to HIV infection.
ASAP's Children's Assistance Fund has provided tangible help to families impacted by HIV disease. In
addition, ASAP has sponsored a series of seminars to promote investment in companies developing
treatments, vaccines, diagnostics, and other HIV-related products with the goal of facilitating assistance
to those infected.
As a broadbased citizens organization, ASAP sponsors conferences to educate a wide spectrum of professionals and others interested in HIV disease; provides speakers for seminars, conferences, and training
sessions; and publishes materials designed to be practical tools for those seeking to become involved in
helping stop the spread of infection and its effects on society. ASAP is also a CDC grantee under the NAIEP
initiative with national organizations.
Americans for a Sound AIDS/HIV Policy
P.O. Box 17433
Washington, DC 20041
703/471-7350